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- International Capsules: USOC goes through big change at strange time
- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - If Olympic business is a who-you-know world of negotiations and secret handshakes, the recent makeover at the U.S. Olympic Committee couldn't have come at a more awkward time. CEO Stephanie Streeter and another newcomer,... Full story
- Cobblestone Court aims to impress
- BROWNSVILLE - Cobblestone Court Restaurant immediately impressed me when the waiter who greeted me at the door. Dressed in a white shirt and black slacks, he also presented an air of professionalism. "Is this OK?" he asked, as he suggested a table... Full story
- Vermillion offers quality cousine
- Locals have gathered at the Vermillion Restaurant and Watering Hole for decades, and I quickly discovered why. My waiter was prompt and efficient and the food thoroughly quenched my hunger (as always - I've eaten there many times). The dining room... Full story
- Bellas Artes presents "The Nutcracker"
- The flute music, escaping from a hidden source near the stage, whirled through the air as costumes of glistening maroon, sky blue, and viridian green flew like confetti across the stage. The dress rehearsal of this season's "Nutcracker," presented... Full story
- Strunz and Farah return to UTB-TSC
- Before world music became a familiar genre, Jorge Strunz, of Costa Rica, and Ardeshir Farah, of Iran, were making music that blended traditions from two continents. Strunz and Farah will return to Brownsville for the fourth time on Nov. 14 to... Full story
- DVD Review: Upcoming DVD Release of "The Naked Brothers Band Season 2"
- "The Naked Brothers Band Season 2" (Not Rated, 2008, PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT) The Nickelodeon stars with Tweens have a new 2-disc set with 5 hours of Rockin' Episodes, music videos and more! The second season continues the... Full story
- DVD Review: Upcoming DVD Release of "Go Diego Go! It's a Bugs' World"
- Children's DVD from Nickelodeon
- "Go Diego Go! It's A Bugs' World" (Not Rated, 2008, PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT) The Nickelodeon star Diego is back for more adventures when in "It's a Bugs' World" he gets shrunk. Have no worries, Diego takes you through the tall... Full story
- Mark Chesnutt two-steps to Wink's
- When Mark Chesnutt visited Wink's Saloon, Grill, and Roping Arena during Charro Days in February, he took a look at the dance floor, the Texas and United States flags flanking the stage, and the mechanical bull covered in cowhide. In the Olmito... Full story
- Sound Affects: Music reviews and ratings
- Stereolab: "Chemical Chords" (4AD) (rating: 6) Stereolab's place in pop's evolutionary chronology is convoluted. They cherry picked then-forgotten styles from ‘60s and ‘70s, which were in turn made to sound like music from the future.... Full story
- DVD PIcks: Reviews of recent and upcoming DVD releases
- "The Life Before Her Eyes" (R, 2008, Magnolia) "The Life Before Her Eyes" is the story of Diana - both as a seemingly invincible high school student (Evan Rachel Wood) who can't wait for the rest of her life to begin, and as a considerably more... Full story
- TV Addict: Rachel Zoe's new reality show is bananas amazing
- Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is the guest judge on "Project Runway" next week, which is as good an excuse as any to discuss her upcoming reality show, "The Rachel Zoe Project" (premieres Sept. 9 on Bravo). The glut of celebrity guests on "Project... Full story
- RUMINATIONS: Officially indoctrinated into the L.A. lifestyle
- I just marked my third anniversary of moving from New York to Los Angeles, but it wasn't until the week before my anniversary that I was officially indoctrinated. I was sitting at my desk when I felt my BlackBerry... Full story
- Watercooler: Las Vegas movies worth revisiting
- Before I visited Las Vegas, I really didn't get it. Not much of a gambler nor a major fan of neon (or deserts), I couldn't think of a single reason I should visit. My misgivings might have partially been based on the Sin City I'd always seen... Full story
- Male Call: On getting his girl to appreciate the outdoors
- Q: I'm a longtime reader, and I seem to remember a column about a girl who's reluctant to go camping with her boyfriend. I have a similar problem. I'd like to take my girl camping, but I know she's not very outdoorsy. She says she's willing to give... Full story
- Sound Affects: Music reviews and ratings
- The Bug: "London Zoo" (Ninja Tune) (rating: 9) A long time partner of Godflesh and Jesu's Justin Broadrick (in God, Ice, the Sidewinder, Curse of the Golden Vampire and Techno Animal), Kevin Martin cradled obsessive talents for years under... Full story
- TV Addict: Is Lauren Conrad the new Paris Hilton?
- There's no escaping Lauren Conrad of "The Hills," who appears to have achieved the baffling level of fame previously reserved for the famous-for-being-famous Paris Hilton. Like Paris, Lauren has wealthy parents, vapid friends, a reality show... Full story
- DVD Picks: Reviews of recent and upcoming releases
- "Smart People" (R, 2008, Miramax) "Smart People" is, put succinctly, a coming-of-age film about a handful of people who, one exception (Ellen Page as Vanessa Wetherhold) aside, probably should have come of age quite a while ago. The plot isn't so... Full story
- Pop Picks: The hottest trends from the pop-o-sphere
- ARTIST OF THE WEEK: The Bug The Bug is Kevin Martin, the "only one ruling selector" according to UK reggae singer Tippa Irie on the fantastic and potent "London Zoo." Those of us who've had their eyes on Martin for years knew this kind of... Full story
- Want to traverse the alt-rock/electro/Latin landscape? Eight albums give you a sonic tour
- Some of the most intriguing contemporary music continues to come out of the Spanish- and Portuguese-language world, where combining alternative rock and electronica with traditional Latin rhythms has led to an often intoxicating fusion. It's... Full story
- News Bytes: 'Star Trek Online' revived; ‘The Godfather' redux
- Real news from the virtual world: MAKE IT SO: "Star Trek" fans have been waiting years for an online game that would allow them to roam Federation space from the bridge of their own starship. Leonard Nimoy - Mr. Spock, of course, from the original... Full story
- Willie Nelson to headline Island music festival
- South Padre Island will be rocked in October by a different kind of hurricane. Willie Nelson, the 75-year-old country-music renegade internationally acclaimed for his blues-flavored vocals and soulful guitar, will hit the Island Halloween... Full story
- Reviews of recent and upcoming DVD releases
- "Surfwise" (R, 2008, Magnolia) Contrary to what the title, DVD art and pastimes of just about everyone who plays a principle role in the film imply, "Surfwise" is not a documentary about surfing. It isn't even really about suffers. Rather, it's... Full story
- Flick it: New movie reviews
- "THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR" It's been seven years since the last Mummy adventure, but Universal isn't about to let a successful franchise fade away without a fight. "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" re-introduces us to... Full story
- Pop Picks: The hottest trends from the pop-o-sphere
- ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Todd Sickafoose In "Tiny Resistors," Sickafoose has created a musical document that weds the indie-rock aesthetic to jazz practices with seamless pleasure. Pop advantages such as genial melody and rich texture abound. But at the... Full story
- Pop 20: Super hero formula evolving
- In only 10 days, the Batman defeated the Joker, delivered a one-two punch to Harvey Dent and amassed more than $300 million at the box office. But despite the enormous success of "The Dark Knight," old Bats is going to need help from the entire... Full story
- TV Addict: Emmys To Heidi Klum: You're In!
- In a stunt worthy of reality television, this year's Emmys will be hosted by the five nominees in the new category recognizing - you guessed it - reality TV show hosts. It's so evil genius, you have to wonder if it was Ryan Seacrest's idea. That guy... Full story
- Sound Affects: Music reviews and ratings
- Black Kids: "Partie Traumatic" (Columbia/Mercury) (rating: 5) It wasn't meant to be like this. Black Kids were supposed to be an attention-grabbing, opinion-splitting, provocatively named, love-them-or-hate-them kind of band. After all, they've got... Full story
- Buffy Sainte-Marie is light-years beyond her days as a protest singer
- DETROIT - Buffy Sainte-Marie. If you're a baby boomer, the name surely rings bells. There's probably a picture attached, circa the early-'60s folk music explosion, of a young American Indian girl with an acoustic guitar and a strange, singular... Full story
- Wine has its fondues and fon-don't's
- Q: I am interested in finding an inexpensive white wine for use in a Swiss cheese fondue. Any recommendations? - Miriam Markowitz A: There are so many inexpensive white wines out there that it would be hard to single out any one wine in... Full story
- Male Call: Her old fling makes fiance turn green
- Before I started dating my fiance, I had a short fling with a guy from our mutual group of friends. The problem is that my fiance, who knows about the fling, gets upset any time we're around the other guy. (We're all still part of the large group... Full story
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